The Kiwanis Club of Mt. Morris recently elected and installed Pamela Sprague as Club President for 2012-2013. Sprague is well known in the community for her years of service as a Mt. Morris School Board of Education Member, in addition to managing and overseeing several local McDonalds. When past Lt. Governor, Frederick Thorsby, conducted the induction ceremony for Sprague he said, “We are expecting big things from Pam. She knows she has the support of the whole club.” As the new club president some of Sprague’s duties will be to continue to ensure the club functions effectively while continuing to oversee projects that are of benefit to those in the community.

With the club looking forward to a year of continued community outreach from its new President, it also named Robin L. Stewart, “Kiwanian of the Year”. Robin, a member for 20 years, serves as Club Secretary and is a Past-President. Outgoing President Tod Sorensen named Mrs. Stewart “Kiwanian of the Year”, not only for her work as club secretary, but also because she took over the duties of Acting Treasurer for the first half of the year. Robin also helped the club earn the “Distinguished Club Award”, a first for the club and an award given by the Kiwanis of Michigan District Headquarters. This award earned Tod Sorensen the distinction of being a Distinguished President and Robin as a Distinguished Secretary.

For the Mt. Morris community, the outreach and support of the Kiwanis Club extends to many. Every year the Mt. Morris Kiwanis Club serves community children by holding fundraisers to help children with shows, giving out food baskets during the holidays, providing Food Pantry assistance, and supporting local mobile food trucks. Kiwanis also gives out monetary scholarships to Mt. Morris high school students, with one lucky graduate receiving paid tuition and the opportunity to attend “Career Academy” held at the Michigan State Police Training Academy. The club also highlights Mt. Morris Schools and St. Mary’s students through “Student of the Month” and “Terrific Kids” awards.

Kiwanis, now an international service club, was formed in 1958 with the mission to “Serve the Children of the World”. With thirty-four members filling the Mt. Morris Chapter it is clear that this mission still holds true.